The Guardia Civil and Policia Nacional carried out a joint operation that culminated in the arrests of two bank robbers accused of having carried out raids on the Banco Popular in Salobrena. These two men had burst into the branch, wearing hoods and carrying fire-arms on the 1st of July. A third member of the gang waited outside with the get-away car.
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Lorca & Granada Festival
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Residents of Nerja and its surrounding area will be able to enjoy the 10th edition of Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife, a unique Granada cultural event.
No Pool for Lobres
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The municipal swimming pool remains closed despite the summer temperatures, much to the annoyance of the locals, who have to make their way to Motril swimming pool or Salobreña beach for a quick dip.
Costa Tropical’s Seaside Gazette
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The online version of the Seaside Gazette has been going for two years and already has 1,650 articles, some of them being multiple ones.
Flickers Salobrena
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Salobrena Flickers club is holding the III Exposición Salobreña Flickers, with the inauguration taking place on the 15th at 21:00 h. in the Sala de Exposiciones in the municipal library.
San Juan Almunecar 2011
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San Juan is a youngster’s festival – if you’re in your late teens or twenties, on the beach is a must on the night of San Juan. But it’s not exclusively theirs, because it is also the night for whole families. Childhood memories are always full of this magic night of towering bonfires and partying. Admittedly, parents of kids up to around eight will probably go home soon after the main bonfire is light at midnight, rather than spending the night camped out, but the rest stay, to witness dawn before finally crashing out.
Cotobro Beach Controversy
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Today, there was an article in the provincial press, concerning Cotobro Beach, or more accurately, the lack of it: the gale at the beginning of the week had wiped it out. The Town Hall was desperate to repair the damage as the summer season is upon us. The headline was: Botch-job solution for Cotobro Beach
Access Restored
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One of the first things that the new Mayor did, after taking up office, was to remove the red-tapes on the stairs leading up to the first floor of the Town Hall – they had been put in place by the previous tenants of the Mayor’s office to prevent members of the public having access.
N-340 Road Accident
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There was a road accident on the N-340 in front of Salobrena when a car and a motorbike collided. Anything involving a motorbike and another vehicle normally ends in horrific injuries to the bike rider, although in this case, there were no fatalities to lament. In fact, the biker got away with just a broken…
TV Celebrity Visits Salobrena
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There’s a very popular TV series on Spanish television called Hermano Mayor; not to be confused with Gran Hermano: the former is Older Brother and the latter is Big Brother, with all its connotations.